The Bigme HiBreak Pro is a new Android-powered E Ink phone that’s been available to order from Bigme’s website for the past couple months, and now it’s available to order on Amazon as well.
Bigme released two E Ink phones last year, one with a regular black and white screen and one with a color E Ink screen. This new Pro version has a larger 6.13″ BW E Ink screen. At $439, it’s priced higher than the other two models, but it comes with some upgraded specs and a newer version of Android (up from 11 to 14).
The screen is the same exact size as the screen on the Boox Palma. At $299, the Palma 2 is a lot cheaper, and while it looks like a phone, it’s not because it lacks a SIM card slot. You can use Google Voice over WiFi and such, but it’s not really a phone like the HiBreak Pro. Bigme is one of the only companies offering something like this for those looking for a small pocket-sized ereader than can also double as a phone.
The Bigme Hibreak Pro has all the features you’d expect from a typical Android smartphone, but with an E Ink screen instead of an LCD screen. The E Ink screen has a slower refresh rate, but it uses less power so battery life gets a boost, and E Ink screens are easily readable in bright sunlight. Plus Bigme has their Super Refresh mode for smoother refreshing and less ghosting (similar to Onyx’s BSR), and they claim their xRapid refresh algorithm can hit 21fps, which is high for E Ink.
They’ll probably release a color version of the Pro model soon, but for now it’s only available with a BW screen.
Supported Bands List
5G NR supports bands:
NSA: N1/2/3/5/7/8/20/25/28/38/40/41/66/77/78 5G SA: N1/2/3/5/7/8/20/25/28/38/41/77/78
4G LTE supports bands:
LTE-FDD: B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/25/26/28/66
LTE-FDD: B34/B39/B38/B40/B41
Bigme Hibreak Pro Specs
- 6.13″ E Ink screen.
- 300 ppi.
- Frontlight with adjustable color temp.
- 2.6GHz octa-core Dimensity 1080 CPU.
- 256GB internal storage.
- 8GB RAM.
- Cameras: 5MP front, 20MP rear.
- Android 14 OS.
- USB-C port.
- Speaker, mic, GPS, rotation sensor, NFC, fingerprint sensor.
- 4500mAh battery.
- Dual band WiFi.
- Bluetooth 5.2.
- LTE 4G/5G dual SIM.
- Weight: 180 grams.
- Dimensions: 159.8 x 80.9 x 8.69mm.
- Price: $439 at Amazon.
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